Friday, July 01, 2016

DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: May 2016 - It's a Rebirth Apocalypse!

Greetings, sales charts
fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures.

So as the New 52 era
ends, the Rebirth era begins.

While the Rebirth
relaunches don’t hit until June, the end of May sees the publication of the DC
Universe Rebirth kick-off one-shot. It moves an impressive reported 235,791
copies, and there’s a second print on the way, so DC is likely pretty happy
with that. And early reports are that the June launches are selling pretty well
too. But more on that next month when we actually see the numbers.

May also sees the final
issues of many DCU titles, including several New 52 launch titles that made it
all the way to issue #52: Batman, Superman, Action Comics, Detective Comics,
Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Catwoman, Batgirl, and
Aquaman. (Justice League also makes it to #52, but not until June; because
lateness.) Which if you’re a glass-half-empty type means that forty of the fifty-two
New 52 launch titles did not make it to the finish line.

All eleven of the #52
issues in May had freely-orderable variants (f.o.v.s), the theme being
re-drawings of their issue #1 covers. The only other f.o.v.s this month were
Justice League #50’s Batman v. Superman cover and the load of variants for the
two Hanna-Barbera relaunch books. Most (though not all ) of the #52s saw a
small bump over their issue #51s.

And yet, even with DC
Universe Rebirth one-shot and some final-issue boosts, overall the DCU books
saw a slight decline in the average sales for the line, which I attribute to
the many other titles that did not have f.o.v.s this month.

Also deceptive is the
average sales for Vertigo this month. If you look down near the end of this
column you’ll see that there’s actually a slight rise, but don’t you believe
that. Seven of the twelve Vertigo titles released in May did not make the Top
300, and when I’m estimating those sales for purposes of the charts I err on
the side of more sales, which is quite likely making the estimates higher than
they actually are.

On the positive side, the
first two of DC’s Hanna-Barbera relaunch titles, Scooby Apocalypse and Future
Quest, came it at levels unseen for licensed cartoon books in quite some time.
And yes, those numbers were boosted by many variant covers (as well as perhaps
some curiosity), but given the inevitable drop-offs and settling in they should
provide for a sustainable level of sales for a bit. (As long as they can keep
to a schedule…)

Warning: The commentary
below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise),
opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are
directed to John Jackson Miller's excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier
this month over at Comichron!

Please consider the fine
print at the end of the column. Thanks to Milton Griepp and ICv2.com for
the permission to use their figures. An overview of ICv2.com‘s estimates can be
found here.

(Note that the percentage
comparisons are now done with total orders including reorder activity, as
opposed to initial orders as was the practice of this column under the previous
administration.)

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1 - DC UNIVERSE REBIRTH ($2.99)

05/2016: DC Universe Rebirth #1 -- 235,791

May's top seller is DC Universe Rebirth, the
extra-sized one-shot setting up their Rebirth "not a relaunch" that
goes into full swing next month. This is going into a second printing, and
there are reports of high sales and sell-outs so far for the June Rebirth
books, so it looks like Rebirth may be just the shot in the arm that the DCU
needs.

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4 - BATMAN ($3.99)

05/2006: Batman #652--77,257[78,435]

05/2011: Batman #710--55,086

05/2012: Batman #9-- 134,605

05/2013: Batman #20-- 129,039

05/2014: Batman #31-- 107,499 [109,343]

---------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Batman #41-- 142,155 (-6.1%) [145,305]

07/2015: Batman #42-- 117,441 (- 18.3%) [118,702]

08/2015: Batman #43-- 124,697 (+7.8%) [127,996]

09/2015: Batman #44-- 114,409 (-9.9%) [115,351]

10/2015: Batman #45-- 109,367 (-4.6%) [110,031]

11/2015: Batman #46-- 106,989 (-2.1%) [107,758]

12/2015: Batman #47-- 127,201 (+ 18.0%)

01/2016: Batman #48-- 100,962 (- 20.6%)

02/2016: Batman #49-- 102,689 (+1.7%)

03/2016: Batman #50-- 163,406 (+ 67.7%) [172,256]

04/2016: Batman #51-- 101,922 (- 40.8%)

05/2016: Batman #52-- 102,197 (+0.3%)

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6 months: -5.2%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : -6.5%

5 years : + 85.5%

10 years: + 30.3%

No Snyder or Capullo for
the final issue, yet it adds a couple hundred more copies over last month to
rise a smidge in sales. Like all the other titles that hit issue #52 this
month, there's a New 52 f.o.v. cover.

Batman was undeniably the
big success story of the New 52. All 58 issues (that includes the #0 issue, the
Future's End one-shot, and the Forever Evil 23.* issues) sold over 100K. I
can't think of any comic in the modern Diamond era that has sustained sales that
high for that long.

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7 - JUSTICE LEAGUE ($5.99)

05/2012: Justice League #9-- 131,332

05/2013: Justice League #20 --97,676

05/2014: Justice League #30 --77,456[78,419]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Justice League #41 --97,584 (+ 17.2%) [96,464]

07/2015: Justice League #42 --81,291 (- 12.7%) [84,202]

08/2015: Justice League #43 --82,304 (+1.1%) [85,119]

09/2015: Justice League #44 --76,752 (-5.3%) [80,630]

10/2015: Justice League #45 --77,192 (-2.7%) [78,416]

11/2015: --

12/2015: Justice League #46 --75,660 (-3.5%)

12/2015: Justice League #47 --84,970 (+ 21.2%) [91,688]

01/2016: --

02/2016: Justice League #48 --72,704 (- 20.7%)

03/2016: --

04/2016: Justice League #49 --71,131 (-2.2%)

05/2016: Justice League #50 --92,423 (+ 29.9%)

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6 months:n.a.

1 year:n.a.

2 years : + 17.9%

Justice League is running
behind, but that doesn't stop retailers from ordering large on the extra-sized
conclusion to the (seemingly never-ending) "Darkseid War" story.
There's a Batman v Superman (unbagged) f.o.v.

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11 - SCOOBY APOCALYPSE ($3.99)

05/2016: Scooby Apocalypse #1-- 69,520

I reckon that this is the
most copies a comic starring Scooby-Doo has sold since the 1970s. There were
oodles of variants; still, even if this drops to 25% of initial issue sales it
will be a hit by modern Scooby-Doo comic standards.

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14 - BATMAN/TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ($3.99)

12/2015: Batman/TMNT #1 of 6 -- 134,526[164,941]

01/2016: Batman/TMNT #2 of 6 --52,337 (- 58.8%)[67,898]

02/2016: Batman/TMNT #3 of 6 --64,444 (+2.3%)[69,444]

03/2016: Batman/TMNT #4 of 6 --65,132 (-6.2%)

04/2016: Batman/TMNT #5 of 6 --65,616 (+0.7%)

05/2016: Batman/TMNT #6 of 6 --64,911 (-1.1%)

This leveled out quickly,
and at a sales point that likely makes all concerned very happy. DC needs more
successes like this. If a sequel hasn't been announced yet, expect one any day
now.

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19 - SUPERMAN ($3.99)

05/2006: Superman #652 --70,458

05/2011: Superman #711 --38,471

05/2012: Superman #9--62,232

05/2013: Superman #20--45,458

05/2014: Superman #31--40,534[44,774]

---------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Superman #41--53,393 (+3.0%) [55,368]

07/2015: Superman #42--46,691 (- 12.5%) [48,442]

08/2015: Superman #43--49,825 (+4.5%) [50,637]

09/2015: Superman #44--43,921 (- 11.3%) [44,908]

10/2015: Superman #45--42,693 (-4.1%) [43,069]

11/2015: Superman #46--41,657 (-3.0%) [41,765]

12/2015: Superman #47--47,377 (+ 13.4%)

01/2015: Superman #48--37,690 (- 20.4%)

02/2015: Superman #49--36,318 (-3.6%)

03/2015: Superman #50--91,396 (+151.7%)

04/2015: Superman #51--38,103 (- 58.3%)

05/2015: Superman #52--54,317 (+ 42.6%)

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6 months: + 30.1%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : + 21.3%

5 years : + 41.2%

10 years: - 22.9%

A good-sized boost for
the final issue and conclusion of "The Last Days of Superman." There
was also a 2nd printing of issue #51, but we'll have to wait for the
end-of-the-year numbers to see how many copies it moved as it didn't make the
May chart.

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29 - FUTURE QUEST ($3.99)

05/2016: Future Quest #1-- 48,627

Not quite the sales level
of Scooby, but still a rather good debut. There were oodles of variants here as
well. So far, the Hanna-Barbera reboot is looking like it was a good idea.

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33 - DETECTIVE COMICS ($3.99)

05/2006: Detective Comics #819 -- 65,800

05/2011: Detective Comics #877 -- 39,609

05/2012: Detective Comics #9-- 96,016

05/2013: Detective Comics #20-- 78,252

05/2014: Detective Comics #31-- 54,518[55,451]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Detective Comics #41-- 57,648 (+2.9%) [58,361]

07/2015: Detective Comics #42-- 50,743 (- 12.5%) [51,055]

08/2015: Detective Comics #43-- 53,576 (+5.4%) [53,797]

09/2015: Detective Comics #44-- 55,871 (+4.4%) [56,177]

10/2015: Detective Comics #45-- 47,972 (- 14.2%) [48,220]

11/2015: Detective Comics #46-- 47,256 (-1.9%) [47,280]

12/2015: Detective Comics #47-- 45,867 (-3.0%)

01/2016: Detective Comics #48-- 45,111 (-1.6%)

02/2016: Detective Comics #49-- 45,300 (+0.4%)

03/2016: Detective Comics #50-- 52,373 (+ 15.6%)

04/2016: Detective Comics #51-- 43,190 (- 17.5%)

05/2016: Detective Comics #52-- 43,961 (+1.8%)

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6 months: -4.2%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 20.7%

5 years : + 11.0%

10 years: - 33.2%

Final issue. Returns to
its original numbering next month as it goes twice-monthly.

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34 - HARLEY QUINN ($3.99)

05/2014: Harley Quinn #6--62,467[66,742]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Harley Quinn #17 --68,243 (-6.2%) [69,406]

07/2015: Harley Quinn #18 --59,566 (- 13.1%) [60,292]

08/2015: Harley Quinn #19 --64,223 (+8.1%) [65,155]

09/2015: Harley Quinn #20 --56,836 (- 10.0%) [58,652]

10/2015: Harley Quinn #21 --55,272 (-5.7%) [55,282]

11/2015: Harley Quinn #22 --58,344 (+6.2%) [58,734]

12/2015: Harley Quinn #23 --69,168 (+ 17.8%)

01/2016: Harley Quinn #24 --44,967 (- 35.0%)

02/2016: Harley Quinn #25 --51,495 (+ 14.5%)

03/2016: Harley Quinn #26 --51,420 (-0.1%)

04/2016: Harley Quinn #27 --54,864 (+6.7%)

05/2016: Harley Quinn #28 --43,858 (- 20.1%)

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6 months: - 25.3%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 34.3%

No f.o.v. this time out,
which results in more than 10K fewer copies being sold. There was an incentive
variant (1:25), though those obviously don't have the same level of a sales
effect as the f.o.v.s.

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39 - ACTION COMICS ($3.99)

05/2006: Action Comics #838 -- 62,702

05/2011: Action Comics #901 -- 44,143

05/2012: Action Comics #9-- 88,796

05/2013: Action Comics #20-- 48,324

05/2014: Action Comics #31-- 41,081[46,325]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Action Comics #41-- 44,083 (+ 12.7%) [44,456]

07/2015: Action Comics #42-- 37,956 (- 13.5%) [38,434]

08/2015: Action Comics #43-- 41,883 (+9.7%) [42,149]

09/2015: Action Comics #44-- 37,927 (-9.5%) [38,130]

10/2015: Action Comics #45-- 36,560 (-3.8%) [36,694]

11/2015: Action Comics #46-- 35,569 (-2.2%) [35,898]

12/2015: Action Comics #47-- 29,021 (- 19.2%)

01/2016: Action Comics #48-- 31,958 (+ 10.1%)

02/2016: Action Comics #49-- 31,496 (-1.4%)

03/2016: Action Comics #50-- 40,025 (+ 27.1%)

04/2016: Action Comics #51-- 32,167 (- 19.6%)

05/2016: Action Comics #52-- 40,623 (+ 26.3%)

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6 months: + 13.2%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 12.3%

5 years : -8.0%

10 years: - 35.2%

Part of "The Final
Days of Superman," and the final issue, which combine to give Action a
nice sales boost. Like Detective, Action returns to its original numbering in
June and goes to twice-monthly.

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46 - HARLEY QUINN & HER GANG OF HARLEYS
($3.99)

06/2015: HQ & PG #1 of 6-- 71,402[65,876]

07/2015: HQ & PG #2 of 6-- 44,974 (- 30.1%) [46,044]

08/2015: HQ & PG #3 of 6-- 38,853 (- 14.0%) [39,582]

09/2015: HQ & PG #4 of 6-- 36,031 (-7.7%) [36,525]

10/2015: --

11/2015: HQ & PG #5 of 6-- 34,127 (-6.3%) [34,221]

12/2015: HQ & PG #6 of 6-- 31,375 (-8.3%)

01/2016: --

02/2016: --

03/2016: --

04/2016: HQ & Gang #1 of 6 -- 52,659 (+
67.8%)

05/2016: HQ & Gang #2 of 6 -- 37,846 (-
28.1%)

-----------------

6 months: + 10.6%

A typical second issue
drop.

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51, 55 - FLASH ($3.99)

05/2006: --

05/2011: Flash #12--54,914

05/2012: Flash #9--62,807

05/2013: Flash #20--39,667

05/2014: Flash #31--34,240[35,615]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Flash #41--41,256 (+6.8%) [42,891]

07/2015: Flash #42--37,956 (- 12.8%) [37,399]

08/2015: Flash #43--40,542 (+ 10.1%) [41,189]

09/2015: Flash #44--36,111 (- 11.0%) [36,657]

10/2015: Flash #45--35,485 (-1.8%) [36,011]

11/2015: Flash #46--36,153 (+1.9%) [36,701]

12/2015: Flash #47--42,129 (+ 14.8%)

01/2016: --

02/2016: Flash #48--34,903 (- 17.2%)

02/2016: Flash #49--34,407 (-1.4%)

03/2016: --

04/2016: Flash #50--35,160 (+2.2%)

05/2016: Flash #51--33,878 (-3.6%)

05/2016: Flash #52--32,831 (-3.1%)

-----------------

6 months: -8.1%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : -5.3%

5 years : - 38.6%

10 years:n.a.

The Flash finally catches
up in time for its final issue (before being relaunched in Rebirth, of course).
Unlike other issue #52s, most of which saw a small bounce up, Flash's final
issue is its lowest-selling issue of the New 52 era.

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53 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN ($3.99)

05/2006: Superman/Batman #25 -- 103,702 [110,845]

05/2006: Superman/Batman #26 -- 118,821 [130,077]

05/2011: Superman/Batman #83 --28,403

05/2014: Batman/Superman #10 --54,844[52,857]

05/2014: Batman/Superman #11 --53,504[54,557]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Batman/Superman #21 --49,204 (+ 11.0%) [49,946]

07/2015: Batman/Superman #22 --41,672 (- 15.9%) [41,985]

08/2015: Batman/Superman #23 --44,259 (+6.5%) [44,704]

09/2015: Batman/Superman #24 --40,132 (- 10.2%) [40,271]

10/2015: Batman/Superman #25 --37,566 (-6.4%) [37,782]

11/2015: Batman/Superman #26 --38,056 (+1.3%) [38,181]

12/2015: Batman/Superman #27 --30,021 (- 21.1%)

01/2016: Batman/Superman #28 --34,507 (+ 14.9%)

02/2016: Batman/Superman #29 --33,662 (-2.4%)

03/2016: Batman/Superman #30 --44,644 (+ 32.6%)

04/2016: Batman/Superman #31 --34,459 (- 22.8%)

05/2016: Batman/Superman #32 --32,991 (-4.3%)

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6 months: - 13.6%

1 year:n.a.

2 year: -
38.6%

5 years : + 16.2%

10 years: - 72.6%

Part of "The Final
Days of Superman," and the final issue. Being replaced (eventually) in the
Rebirth line-up by Trinity.

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54 - GREEN LANTERN ($3.99)

05/2006: Green Lantern #11--78,926

05/2011: Green Lantern #66--75,371

05/2012: Green Lantern #9--87,601

05/2013: Green Lantern #20--67,414

05/2014: Green Lantern #31--43,769[44,092]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Green Lantern #41--45,704 (+6.7%) [46,109]

07/2015: Green Lantern #42--39,290 (- 13.9%) [39,708]

08/2015: Green Lantern #43--42,482 (+7.7%) [42,750]

09/2015: Green Lantern #44--39,371 (-7.6%) [39,501]

10/2015: Green Lantern #45--38,406 (-2.5%) [38,519]

11/2015: Green Lantern #46--38,976 (+1.4%) [39,053]

12/2015: Green Lantern #47--45,706 (+ 17.0%)

01/2015: Green Lantern #48--36,068 (- 21.1%)

02/2015: Green Lantern #49--35,237 (-2.3%)

03/2015: Green Lantern #50--36,242 (+2.9%)

04/2015: Green Lantern #51--32,862 (-9.3%)

05/2015: Green Lantern #52--32,936 (+0.2%)

-----------------

6 months: - 15.7%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 25.3%

5 years : - 56.3%

10 years: - 58.3%

A slight rise for the
final issue.

There will be two new GL
series launching with Rebirth, neither of which is an exact match for the
current series. I'm leaning towards tracking Green Lanterns with this title,
and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps with GLC. But maybe you have different
thoughts?

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61 - WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)

05/2006: --

05/2011: --

05/2012: Wonder Woman #9--48,750

05/2013: Wonder Woman #20--37,132 (- 20.1%)

05/2014: Wonder Woman #31--30,655 (-1.4%)

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Wonder Woman #41-- 45,284 (+0.6%) [45,740]

07/2015: Wonder Woman #42-- 36,668 (- 18.7%) [37,183]

08/2015: Wonder Woman #43-- 39,646 (+7.9%) [40,128]

09/2015: Wonder Woman #44-- 36,151 (-9.1%) [36,478]

10/2015: Wonder Woman #45-- 33,885 (-6.1%) [34,251]

11/2015: Wonder Woman #46-- 34,042 (+0.6%) [34,454]

12/2015: Wonder Woman #47-- 40,123 (+ 16.5%)

01/2016: Wonder Woman #48-- 32,687 (- 18.5%)

02/2016: Wonder Woman #49-- 35,398 (+8.3%)

03/2016: Wonder Woman #50-- 36,328 (+2.6%)

04/2016: Wonder Woman #51-- 29,787 (- 18.0%)

05/2016: Wonder Woman #52-- 29,673 (-0.4%)

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6 months: - 13.9%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : -3.2%

5 years :n.a.

10 years:n.a.

Wonder Woman ends its New
52 run with its lowest-selling issue of the series. In fact, it's only a few
hundred copies higher than where the pre-New 52 series ended. Relaunches with
Rebirth as a twice-monthly, with alternating issues telling a different story.

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63 - SUPERMAN/WONDER WOMAN ($3.99)

05/2014: Superman/Wonder Woman #8-- 47,803[52,524]

--------------------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #18 -- 39,787
(+2.3%) [41,077]

07/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #19 -- 36,666
(-8.3%) [37,676]

08/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #20 -- 38,834
(+4.5%) [39,381]

09/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #21 -- 34,349 (-
12.0%) [34,636]

10/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #22 -- 32,044
(-6.8%) [32,262]

11/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #23 -- 31,315
(-1.9%) [31,641]

12/2015: Superman/Wonder Woman #24 -- 25,000 (-
21.0%)

01/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #25 -- 29,087 (+
16.3%)

02/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #26 -- 32,108 (+
10.4%)

03/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #27 -- 32,707
(+1.9%)

04/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #28 -- 28,812 (-
11.9%)

05/2016: Superman/Wonder Woman #29 -- 28,569
(-0.8%)

-----------------

6 months: -9.7%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 45.6%

Part of "The Final
Days of Superman," and the final issue. Being replaced (eventually) in the
Rebirth line-up by Trinity.

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70 - BATGIRL ($2.99)

05/2011: Batgirl #21 -- 24,043

05/2012: Batgirl #9-- 58,710

05/2013: Batgirl #20 -- 42,600

05/2014: Batgirl #31 -- 31,522[31,369]

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Batgirl #41 -- 33,220 (- 16.5%) [36,553]

07/2015: Batgirl #42 -- 33,168 (-6.5%) [34,194]

08/2015: Batgirl #43 -- 32,079 (-5.0%) [32,478]

09/2015: Batgirl #44 -- 30,654 (-4.9%) [30,882]

10/2015: Batgirl #45 -- 29,276 (-3.8%) [29,715]

11/2015: --

12/2015: Batgirl #46 -- 27,591 (-7.1%)

01/2016: Batgirl #47 -- 26,905 (-2.5%)

02/2016: Batgirl #48 -- 25,625 (-4.8%)

03/2016: Batgirl #49 -- 24,730 (-3.5%)

04/2016: Batgirl #50 -- 34,632 (+ 40.0%)

04/2016: Batgirl #51 -- 23,280 (- 32.8%)

05/2016: Batgirl #52 -- 26,492 (+ 13.8%)

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6 months:n.a.

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 15.5%

5 years : + 10.2%

Final issue. Relaunching
as part of Rebirth.

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72 - SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN ($3.99)

11/2015: American Alien #1 of 7 -- 41,441[42,842]

12/2015: American Alien #2 of 7 -- 31,025 (-
27.6%)

01/2016: American Alien #3 of 7 -- 28,828 (-7.1%)

02/2016: American Alien #4 of 7 -- 27,313 (-5.3%)

03/2016: American Alien #5 of 7 -- 26,339 (-3.6%)

04/2016: American Alien #6 of 7 -- 25,449 (-3.4%)

05/2016: American Alien #7 of 7 -- 26,271 (+3.2%)

-----------------

6 months: - 38.7%

A bit of a rise for the
final issue, because ???

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68 - GRAYSON ($3.99)

04/2006: Nightwing #119 -- 46,336

04/2012: Nightwing #8-- 52,063[61,711]

04/2013: Nightwing #19-- 46,978

04/2014: --

---------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Grayson #9-- 39,610 (-3.4%) [40,478]

07/2015: Grayson #10 -- 33,990 (- 13.8%) [34,882]

08/2015: Grayson #11-- 36,538 (+7.2%) [37,402]

09/2015: Grayson #12-- 32,284 (- 11.0%) [33,281]

10/2015: Grayson #13-- 32,260 (-1.5%) [32,786]

11/2015: Grayson #14-- 31,831 (-1.8%) [32,201]

12/2015: Grayson #15-- 35,765 (+ 11.1%)

01/2016: Grayson #16-- 30,420 (- 14.9%)

02/2016: Grayson #17-- 30,257 (-0.5%)

03/2016: Grayson #18-- 33,550 (+ 10.9%)

04/2016: Grayson #19-- 27,378 (- 18.4%)

05/2016: Grayson #20-- 23,762 (- 13.2%)

-----------------

6 months: - 16.5%

1 year:n.a.

2 years :n.a.

10 years: - 40.9%

Final issue (though
there's an Annual in June to wrap things up). Coming back in Rebirth as
Nightwing.

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79 - NEW SUICIDE SQUAD ($2.99)

05/2012: Suicide Squad #9-- 32,581

05/2013: Suicide Squad #20-- 23,537

05/2014: Suicide Squad #30-- 22,063

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05/2015: --

06/2015: New Suicide Squad #9-- 42,225 (+ 35.6%) [43,224]

07/2015: New Suicide Squad #10 -- 35,365 (-
17.1%) [35,842]

08/2015: New Suicide Squad #11 -- 37,915 (+7.2%) [38,434]

09/2015: New Suicide Squad #12 -- 34,622 (-8.9%) [35,013]

10/2015: New Suicide Squad #13 -- 33,260 (-4.1%) [33,584]

11/2015: New Suicide Squad #14 -- 32,925 (-1.1%) [33,219]

12/2015: New Suicide Squad #15 -- 26,449 (-
20.4%)

01/2016: New Suicide Squad #16 -- 24,870 (-6.0%)

02/2016: New Suicide Squad #17 -- 23,687 (-4.8%)

03/2016: New Suicide Squad #18 -- 28,243 (+
19.2%)

04/2016: New Suicide Squad #19 -- 23,799 (-
15.7%)

05/2016: New Suicide Squad #20 -- 23,425 (-1.6%)

-----------------

6 months: - 29.5%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : +6.2%

---

81 - ROBIN, SON OF BATMAN ($3.99)

05/2006: Robin #150-- 41,417

--------------------------------

06/2015: Robin SoB #1-- 70,505 (+ 36.2%) [63,858]

07/2015: Robin SoB #2-- 44,232 (- 28.5%) [45,674]

08/2015: Robin SoB #3-- 38,413 (- 13.5%) [39,523]

09/2015: Robin SoB #4-- 38,162 (-1.9%) [38,777]

10/2015: Robin SoB #5-- 35,619 (-7.2%) [35,981]

11/2015: Robin SoB #6-- 35,633 (-0.2%) [35,904]

12/2015: Robin SoB #7-- 34,815 (-3.0%)

01/2016: Robin SoB #8-- 31,220 (- 10.3%)

02/2016: Robin SoB #9-- 30,125 (-3.5%)

03/2016: Robin SoB #10 -- 32,962 (+9.4%)

04/2016: Robin SoB #11 -- 26,366 (- 20.0%)

05/2016: Robin SoB #12 -- 22,428 (- 14.9%)

-----------------

6 months: - 37.5%

10 years: - 45.8%

Penultimate issue.

---

82 - AQUAMAN ($3.99)

05/2006: Aquaman SoA #41 -- 32,610

05/2012: Aquaman #9-- 60,527

05/2013: Aquaman #19-- 53,415

05/2014: Aquaman #31-- 32,076

----------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Aquaman #41-- 33,629 (+0.6%) [34,131]

07/2015: Aquaman #42-- 28,158 (- 16.6%) [28,479]

08/2015: Aquaman #43-- 30,480 (+8.3%) [30,835]

09/2015: Aquaman #44-- 26,396 (- 14.4%)

10/2015: Aquaman #45-- 25,495 (-3.4%)

11/2015: Aquaman #46-- 25,962 (+1.8%)

12/2015: Aquaman #47-- 20,251 (- 22.0%)

01/2016: Aquaman #48-- 23,373 (+ 15.4%)

02/2016: Aquaman #49-- 23,546 (+0.7%)

03/2016: Aquaman #50-- 24,487 (+4.0%)

04/2016: Aquaman #51-- 21,959 (- 10.3%)

05/2016: Aquaman #52-- 22,246 (+1.3%)

-----------------

6 months: - 14.3%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 30.6%

10 years: - 31.8%

Final issue; getting
Rebirthed.

---

85 - POISON IVY: CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH ($2.99)

01/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #1 of 6 -- 31,351

02/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #2 of 6 -- 23,452 (-
25.2%)

03/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #3 of 6 -- 22,812
(-2.7%)

04/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #4 of 6 -- 22,504
(-1.4%)

05/2016: Poison Ivy Cycle #5 of 6 -- 21,655
(-3.8%)

---

87 - SUPERMAN: THE COMING OF THE SUPERMEN ($3.99)

02/2016: Supermen #1 of 6-- 37,033

03/2016: Supermen #2 of 6-- 27,470 (- 25.8%)

04/2016: Supermen #3 of 6-- 24,500 (- 10.8%)

05/2016: Supermen #4 of 6-- 21,395 (- 12.7%)

---

90 - DEATHSTROKE ($2.99)

05/2012: Deathstroke #9-- 20,878

05/2013: Deathstroke #20 -- 11,768

----------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Deathstroke #7-- 38,807 (+ 22.6%) [39,993]

07/2015: Deathstroke #8-- 33,648 (- 13.3%) [34,754]

08/2015: Deathstroke #9-- 36,583 (+8.7%) [37,419]

09/2015: Deathstroke #10 -- 31,241 (- 14.6%)
[31,832]

10/2015: Deathstroke #11 -- 31,121 (-0.4%) [31,649]

11/2015: Deathstroke #12 -- 31,939 (+2.6%) [32,568]

12/2015: Deathstroke #13 -- 25,344 (- 20.6%)

01/2016: Deathstroke #14 -- 27,648 (+9.1%)

02/2016: Deathstroke #15 -- 26,534 (-4.0%)

03/2016: Deathstroke #16 -- 25,390 (-4.3%)

04/2016: Deathstroke #17 -- 24,858 (-2.1%)

05/2016: Deathstroke #18 -- 21,087 (- 15.2%)

-----------------

6 months: - 35.3%

1 year:n.a.

Takes a bit of a
variant-less plunge.

---

94 - GREEN ARROW ($2.99)

05/2006: Green Arrow #62-- 39,185

05/2011: Green Arrow #12-- 31,742

05/2012: Green Arrow #9-- 26,966

05/2013: Green Arrow #20-- 27,541

05/2014: Green Arrow #31-- 23,475

-----------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Green Arrow #41-- 29,545 (+ 52.1%) [30,098]

07/2015: Green Arrow #42-- 24,921 (- 17.2%)

08/2015: Green Arrow #43-- 29,998 (+ 21.6%) [30,298]

09/2015: Green Arrow #44-- 25,620 (- 15.4%)

10/2015: Green Arrow #45-- 23,614 (-7.8%)

11/2015: Green Arrow #46-- 24,393 (+3.3%)

12/2015: Green Arrow #47-- 30,834 (+ 26.4%)

01/2016: Green Arrow #48-- 22,117 (- 28.3%)

02/2016: Green Arrow #49-- 22,096 (-0.1%)

03/2016: Green Arrow #50-- 22,977 (+4.0%)

04/2016: Green Arrow #51-- 21,168 (-7.9%)

05/2016: Green Arrow #52-- 20,559 (-2.9%)

-----------------

6 months: - 15.7%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 12.4%

5 years : - 35.2%

10 years: - 47.5%

Final issue; getting
Rebirthed.

---

101 - GREEN LANTERN CORPS: EDGE OF OBLIVION
($2.99)

05/2006: --

05/2011: Green Lantern Corps #60-- 60,964

05/2012: Green Lantern Corps #9-- 46,336

05/2013: Green Lantern Corps #20-- 43,026

05/2014: Green Lantern Corps #31-- 28,449[29,017]

-------------------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: --

07/2015: --

08/2015: --

09/2015: --

10/2015: --

11/2015: --

12/2015: --

01/2016: Edge of Oblivion #1 of 6 -- 26,819 (-
10.7%)

02/2016: Edge of Oblivion #2 of 6 -- 21,265 (-
20.7%)

03/2016: Edge of Oblivion #3 of 6 -- 20,096
(-5.5%)

04/2016: Edge of Oblivion #4 of 6 -- 19,434
(-3.3%)

05/2016: Edge of Oblivion #5 of 6 -- 18,699
(-3.8%)

----------------

6 months:n.a.

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 35.6%

5 years : - 69.3%

10 years:n.a.

---

102 - TEEN TITANS ($2.99)

05/2006: Teen Titans #35 -- 72,954

05/2006: Teen Titans #36 -- 71,486

05/2011: Teen Titans #95 -- 24,738

05/2012: Teen Titans #9-- 50,261

05/2013: Teen Titans #20 -- 36,391

05/2014: --

----------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Teen Titans #9-- 33,412 (- 15.5%) [33,804]

07/2015: Teen Titans #10 -- 28,547 (- 14.3%)
[28,963]

08/2015: Teen Titans #11 -- 32,112 (+ 12.6%)
[32,621]

09/2015: --

10/2015: Teen Titans #12 -- 26,796 (- 17.9%)

11/2015: Teen Titans #13 -- 26,511 (-1.1%)

12/2015: Teen Titans #14 -- 26,239 (-1.0%)

12/2015: Teen Titans #15 -- 27,201 (+3.7%)

01/2015: Teen Titans #16 -- 24,201 (- 11.0%)

02/2015: Teen Titans #17 -- 23,566 (-2.6%)

03/2015: Teen Titans #18 -- 23,056 (-2.2%)

04/2015: Teen Titans #19 -- 21,989 (-4.6%)

05/2015: Teen Titans #20 -- 18,593 (- 15.4%)

-----------------

6 months: - 29.9%

1 year:n.a.

2 years :n.a.

5 years : - 24.8%

10 years: - 74.3%

The fewest copies sold of
an issue of Teen Titans in at least thirteen years.

---

103, 108 - DC COMICS BOMBSHELLS (Digital First)
($3.99)

08/2015: Bombshells #1--59,253[61,985]

09/2015: Bombshells #2--37,136 (- 39.8%) [37,306]

10/2015: Bombshells #3--32,147 (- 11.7%) [32,939]

11/2015: Bombshells #4--27,239 (- 17.3%)

11/2015: Bombshells #5--25,335 (-7.0%)

12/2015: Bombshells #6--23,679 (-6.5%)

12/2015: Bombshells #7--23,014 (-2.8%)

01/2016: Bombshells #8--21,904 (-4.8%)

02/2016: Bombshells #9--20,349 (-7.1%)

03/2016: Bombshells #10 --19,820 (-2.6%)

04/2016: Bombshells #11 --18,859 (-4.8%)

05/2016: Bombshells #12 --18,512 (-1.8%)

05/2016: Bombshells #13 --18,046 (-2.5%)

----------------

6 months: - 30.5%

---

104 - SUPERMAN: LOIS AND CLARK ($3.99)

10/2015: Lois & Clark #1 -- 35,009[35,991]

11/2015: Lois & Clark #2 -- 22,898 (- 36.4%)

12/2015: Lois & Clark #3 -- 21,630 (-5.5%)

01/2016: Lois & Clark #4 -- 23,766 (+9.9%)

02/2016: Lois & Clark #5 -- 22,775 (-4.2%)

03/2016: Lois & Clark #6 -- 17,846 (- 21.6%)

04/2016: Lois & Clark #7 -- 20,172 (+ 13.0%)

05/2016: Lois & Clark #8 -- 18,284 (-9.4%)

-----------------

6 months: - 20.2%

Final issue. Wonder if
there will be a run on these in back issues or digital now that this Superman
is starring in the Rebirth?

---

105 - DARK KNIGHT III: THE MASTER RACE
COLLECTORS' EDITION ($12.99)

12/2015: Dark Knight III Coll #1 of 8 -- 24,005

01/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #2 of 8 -- 19,367
(- 19.3%)

02/2016: --

03/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #3 of 8 -- 19,445
(+0.4%)

04/2016: --

05/2016: Dark Knight III Coll #4 of 8 -- 18,226
(-6.3%)

Tracking these separately
from the main title, since they're such a different beast.

---

106 - BATMAN BEYOND ($2.99)

05/2012: Unlimited #4-- 24,356

05/2013: Unlimited #16-- 15,822

05/2014: Universe #10-- 13,869

------------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Batman Beyond #1-- 59,151 (+303.9%) [53,362]

07/2015: Batman Beyond #2-- 35,000 (- 34.4%) [35,238]

08/2015: Batman Beyond #3-- 30,806 (- 12.0%) [31,276]

09/2015: Batman Beyond #4-- 31,202 (+1.3%) [31,518]

10/2015: Batman Beyond #5-- 29,409 (-5.7%) [29,626]

11/2015: Batman Beyond #6-- 27,778 (-5.5%)

12/2015: Batman Beyond #7-- 21,946 (- 21.0%)

01/2016: Batman Beyond #8-- 20,342 (-7.3%)

02/2016: Batman Beyond #9-- 19,449 (-4.4%)

03/2016: Batman Beyond #10 -- 21,578 (+ 10.9%)

04/2016: Batman Beyond #11 -- 18,061 (- 16.3%)

05/2016: Batman Beyond #12 -- 18,133 (+0.4%)

-----------------

6 months: - 34.7%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : + 30.7%

---

109 - SWAMP THING ($2.99)

05/2006: Swamp Thing #27--7,795

05/2012: Swamp Thing #9-- 39,385

05/2013: Swamp Thing #20-- 27,338

05/2014: Swamp Thing #31-- 18,249

--------------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: --

07/2015: --

08/2015: --

09/2015: --

10/2015: --

11/2015: --

12/2015: --

01/2016: Swamp Thing #1 of 6 -- 29,048 (+ 81.9%)

02/2016: Swamp Thing #2 of 6 -- 21,453 (- 26.1%)

03/2016: Swamp Thing #3 of 6 -- 20,309 (-5.3%)

04/2016: Swamp Thing #4 of 6 -- 18,814 (-7.4%)

05/2016: Swamp Thing #5 of 6 -- 18,021 (-4.2%)

----------------

6 months:n.a.

1 year:n.a.

2 years : -1.2%

10 years: +131.2%

---

111 - EARTH 2: SOCIETY ($2.99)

05/2012: Earth 2 #1-- 95,742 [102,490]

05/2013: Earth 2 #12-- 43,983

05/2014: Earth 2 #23-- 34,531[35,006]

---------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: E2 Society #1-- 45,102 (+ 52.6%) [41,763]

07/2015: E2 Society #2-- 31,663 (- 23.2%) [32,074]

08/2015: E2 Society #3-- 28,381 (- 10.6%) [28,671]

09/2015: E2 Society #4-- 25,443 (- 11.3%)

10/2015: E2 Society #5-- 23,459 (-7.8%)

11/2015: E2 Society #6-- 21,948 (-6.4%)

12/2015: E2 Society #7-- 21,059 (-4.1%)

01/2015: E2 Society #8-- 19,682 (-6.5%)

02/2015: E2 Society #9-- 18,868 (-4.1%)

03/2015: E2 Society #10 -- 18,391 (-2.5%)

04/2015: E2 Society #11 -- 17,844 (-3.0%)

05/2015: E2 Society #12 -- 17,492 (-2.0%)

----------------

6 months: - 20.3%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 50.0%

Hey, remember when the
debut issue of the New 52 Earth 2 sold over 100K? Good times.

---

112 - TITANS HUNT ($3.99)

10/2015: Titans Hunt #1 of 12 -- 31,037[32,768]

11/2015: Titans Hunt #2 of 12 -- 22,466 (- 31.4%)

12/2015: Titans Hunt #3 of 12 -- 20,918 (-6.9%)

01/2016: Titans Hunt #4 of 8-- 23,578 (+ 12.7%)

02/2016: Titans Hunt #5 of 8-- 22,678 (-3.8%)

03/2016: Titans Hunt #6 of 8-- 18,493 (- 18.5%)

04/2016: Titans Hunt #7 of 8-- 20,079 (+8.6%)

05/2016: Titans Hunt #8 of 8-- 17,412 (- 13.3%)

-----------------

6 months: - 22.5%

---

121, 172 - ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL (Digital
First) ($2.99)

05/2016: Adv Supergirl #1 of 6 -- 16,704

05/2016: Adv Supergirl #2 of 6 -- 11,494 (-
31.2%)

Originally DC was going
to go straight to trade with this digital first series and bypass the physical
floppies all together. But something changed their minds.

Anyway, Arrow Season 2.5
debuted at about this level (actually a bit higher), and by the end at issue
#12 had fallen to half that. So probably a good thing that this is only slated
for six issues. If it turns out to be a decent seller as floppies, they can
always go on to make more.

---

122, 129 - THE LEGEND OF WONDER WOMAN
(Digital-First) ($3.99)

01/2016: Legend of WW #1 of 9 -- 25,047

02/2016: Legend of WW #2 of 9 -- 16,816 (- 32.9%)

03/2016: Legend of WW #3 of 9 -- 16,497 (-1.9%)

04/2016: Legend of WW #4 of 9 -- 16,488 (-0.1%)

05/2016: Legend of WW #5 of 9 -- 16,583 (+0.6%)

05/2016: Legend of WW #6 of 9 -- 15,924 (-4.0%)

---

124 - RED HOOD/ARSENAL ($2.99)

05/2012: Red Hood & Outlaws #9-- 37,974

05/2013: Red Hood & Outlaws #20 -- 35,542

05/2014: Red Hood & Outlaws #31 -- 21,257

-----------------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #1-- 44,078 (+137.3%) [40,597]

07/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #2-- 26,829 (- 33.9%)

08/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #3-- 23,841 (- 11.1%)

09/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #4-- 22,113 (-7.2%)

10/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #5-- 21,025 (-4.9%)

11/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #6-- 19,857 (-5.6%)

12/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #7-- 25,789 (+ 29.9%)

01/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #8-- 22,900 (- 11.2%)

02/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #9-- 22,341 (-2.4%)

03/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #10-- 17,707 (- 20.7%)

04/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #11-- 19,711 (+ 11.3%)

05/2015: Red Hood/Arsenal #12-- 16,402 (- 16.8%)

-----------------

6 months: - 17.4%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 22.8%

Final issue. Without an
f.o.v., sales dip below those of the final issue of Red Hood and the Outlaws,
which this title is morphing back into at some point during Rebirth. Because
for whatever reason DC just can't seem to let this title go.

---

125 - STARFIRE ($2.99)

06/2015: Starfire #1-- 50,928[52,638]

07/2015: Starfire #2-- 33,659 (- 34.7%) [34,389]

08/2015: Starfire #3-- 30,207 (-9.7%) [31,052]

09/2015: Starfire #4-- 30,485 (-0.4%) [30,930]

10/2015: Starfire #5-- 28,714 (-6.2%) [29,021]

11/2015: Starfire #6-- 27,941 (-3.7%)

12/2015: Starfire #7-- 21,230 (- 23.9%)

01/2016: Starfire #8-- 24,378 (+ 14.7%)

02/2016: Starfire #9-- 22,918 (-6.0%)

03/2016: Starfire #10 -- 18,044 (- 21.3%)

04/2016: Starfire #11 -- 20,131 (+ 11.6%)

05/2016: Starfire #12 -- 16,361 (- 18.7%)

-----------------

6 months: - 41.4%

Final issue for the
former Outlaw.

---

127 - CATWOMAN ($2.99)

05/2006: Catwoman #55-- 30,184

05/2012: Catwoman #9-- 49,726

05/2013: Catwoman #20-- 26,886

05/2014: Catwoman #31-- 20,144

---------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Catwoman #41-- 27,034 (+1.9%)

07/2015: Catwoman #42-- 21,983 (- 18.7%)

08/2015: Catwoman #43-- 26,451 (+ 20.3%)

09/2015: Catwoman #44-- 21,507 (- 18.7%)

10/2015: Catwoman #45-- 20,229 (- 18.7%)

11/2015: Catwoman #46-- 21,661 (+7.1%)

12/2015: Catwoman #47-- 15,038 (- 30.6%)

01/2016: Catwoman #48-- 14,408 (-4.2%)

02/2016: Catwoman #49-- 13,659 (-5.2%)

03/2016: Catwoman #50-- 14,260 (+4.4%)

04/2016: Catwoman #51-- 13,150 (-7.8%)

05/2016: Catwoman #52-- 16,146 (+ 22.8%)

-----------------

6 months: - 25.5%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 19.8%

10 years: - 46.5%

Final issue. Catwoman was
the lowest-selling New 52 launch title to make it all the way to issue number
fifty-two. There are no Rebirth plans, though I'd suspect at some point in the
next five years or so DC will revisit this title.

---

130 - CONSTANTINE: THE HELLBLAZER ($2.99)

05/2006: Hellblazer #220-- 14,161

05/2011: Hellblazer #279--9,454

05/2012: Hellblazer #291--9,426

05/2013: Constantine #3-- 29,106

05/2014: Constantine #14-- 17,422

-------------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: The Hellblazer #1-- 41,888 (+177.6%) [40,335]

07/2015: The Hellblazer #2-- 27,512 (- 34.3%)

08/2015: The Hellblazer #3-- 24,040 (- 12.6%)

09/2015: The Hellblazer #4-- 21,974 (-8.6%)

10/2015: The Hellblazer #5-- 20,431 (-7.0%)

11/2015: The Hellblazer #6-- 19,328 (-5.4%)

12/2015: The Hellblazer #7-- 18,601 (-3.8%)

01/2016: The Hellblazer #8-- 17,853 (-4.0%)

02/2016: The Hellblazer #9-- 17,178 (-3.8%)

03/2016: The Hellblazer #10 -- 16,755 (-2.5%)

04/2016: The Hellblazer #11 -- 16,248 (-3.0%)

05/2016: The Hellblazer #12 -- 15,904 (-2.1%)

-----------------

6 months: - 17.7%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : -8.7%

5 years : + 68.2%

10 years: + 12.3%

Penultimate issue.

---

135 - SINESTRO ($2.99)

05/2014: Sinestro #2-- 34,640[36,343]

-------------------------------

05/2015: --

06/2015: Sinestro #12 -- 28,848 (-0.0%) [29,156]

07/2015: Sinestro #13 -- 23,044 (- 20.1%)

08/2015: Sinestro #14 -- 25,505 (+ 10.7%)

09/2015: Sinestro #15 -- 22,090 (- 13.4%)

10/2015: Sinestro #16 -- 23,179 (+4.9%)

11/2015: Sinestro #17 -- 22,331 (-3.7%)

12/2015: Sinestro #18 -- 17,189 (- 23.0%)

01/2016: Sinestro #19 -- 20,535 (+ 19.5%)

02/2016: Sinestro #20 -- 20,199 (-1.6%)

03/2016: Sinestro #21 -- 15,928 (- 21.1%)

04/2016: Sinestro #22 -- 18,191 (+ 14.2%)

05/2016: Sinestro #23 -- 15,430 (- 15.2%)

-----------------

6 months: - 30.9%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 57.5%

Final issue.

---

147 - WE ARE ROBIN ($3.99)

06/2015: We Are Robin #1-- 57,137[49,597]

07/2015: We Are Robin #2-- 31,209 (- 34.1%) [32,668]

08/2015: We Are Robin #3-- 26,830 (- 17.9%)

09/2015: We Are Robin #4-- 22,893 (- 14.7%)

10/2015: We Are Robin #5-- 21,243 (-7.2%)

11/2015: We Are Robin #6-- 19,210 (-9.6%)

12/2015: We Are Robin #7-- 28,181 (+ 46.7%)

01/2015: We Are Robin #8-- 12,086 (- 19.8%) [22,593]

02/2015: We Are Robin #9-- 21,323 (-5.6%)

03/2015: We Are Robin #10 -- 16,412 (- 23.0%)

04/2015: We Are Robin #11 -- 17,655 (+7.6%)

05/2015: We Are Robin #12 -- 14,204 (- 19.5%)

-----------------

6 months: - 26.1%

Final issue.

---

149, 151 - INJUSTICE: YEAR FIVE (Digital-First)
($2.99)

05/2013: Injustice #5-- 25,215

05/2014: Injustice Y2 #5-- 19,834

-----------------------------------

05/2015: Injustice Y4 #1-- 17,958 (+ 17.2%)

05/2015: Injustice Y4 #2-- 15,653 (- 12.8%)

06/2015: Injustice Y4 #3-- 15,982 (+2.1%)

06/2015: Injustice Y4 #4-- 15,493 (-3.1%)

07/2015: Injustice Y4 #5-- 15,905 (+2.7%)

07/2015: Injustice Y4 #6-- 15,556 (-2.2%)

08/2015: Injustice Y4 #7-- 15,559 (+0.0%)

08/2015: Injustice Y4 #8-- 15,269 (-1.9%)

09/2015: Injustice Y4 #9-- 15,414 (+0.9%)

09/2015: Injustice Y4 #10 -- 16,243 (+ 5.4%)

10/2015: Injustice Y4 #11 -- 14,992 (-7.7%)

10/2015: Injustice Y4 #12 -- 14,848 (-1.0%)

11/2015: --

12/2015: --

01/2016: Injustice Y5 #1-- 17,049 (+ 14.8%)

01/2016: Injustice Y5 #2-- 14,787 (- 13.3%)

02/2016: Injustice Y5 #3-- 14,263 (-3.5%)

02/2016: Injustice Y5 #4-- 13,918 (-2.4%)

03/2016: Injustice Y5 #5-- 14,094 (+1.3%)

03/2016: Injustice Y5 #6-- 13,599 (-3.5%)

04/2016: Injustice Y5 #7-- 13,823 (+1.6%)

04/2016: Injustice Y5 #8-- 13,560 (-1.9%)

05/2016: Injustice Y5 #9-- 13,539 (-0.2%)

05/2016: Injustice Y5 #10 -- 13,332 (-1.5%)

----------------

6 months:n.a.

1 year: -
20.1%

2 years : - 32.3%

This is the final 'year'
of Injustice, but with a sequel video game announced I'd expect there to be a
companion comic series so Injustice probably won't be gone for long.

---

155 - SUICIDE SQUAD MOST WANTED: DEADSHOT/KATANA
($4.99)

01/2016: Deadshot/Katana #1 of 6 -- 21,642

02/2016: Deadshot/Katana #2 of 6 -- 16,529 (-
23.6%)

03/2016: Deadshot/Katana #3 of 6 -- 14,585 (-
11.8%)

04/2016: Deadshot/Katana #4 of 6 -- 13,452
(-7.8%)

05/2016: Deadshot/Katana #5 of 6 -- 12,725
(-5.4%)

---

156 - MARTIAN MANHUNTER ($2.99)

06/2015: Martian Manhunter #1-- 40,239 (+ 66.8%) [37,003]

07/2015: Martian Manhunter #2-- 24,957 (- 32.6%)

08/2015: Martian Manhunter #3-- 22,540 (-9.7%)

09/2015: Martian Manhunter #4-- 19,738 (- 12.4%)

10/2015: Martian Manhunter #5-- 18,416 (-6.7%)

11/2015: Martian Manhunter #6-- 17,038 (-7.5%)

12/2015: Martian Manhunter #7-- 15,962 (-6.3%)

01/2016: Martian Manhunter #8-- 18,655 (+ 16.9%)

02/2016: Martian Manhunter #9-- 17,938 (-3.8%)

03/2016: Martian Manhunter #10 -- 13,761 (- 23.3%)

04/2016: Martian Manhunter #11 -- 15,269 (+
11.0%)

05/2016: Martian Manhunter #12 -- 12,555 (-
17.8%)

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6 months: - 26.3%

Final issue.

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158 - CYBORG ($2.99)

07/2015: Cyborg #1-- 45,187[47,357]

08/2015: Cyborg #2-- 29,167 (- 35.5%) [30,229]

09/2015: --

10/2015: Cyborg #3-- 27,550 (-5.5%)

10/2015: Cyborg #4-- 25,926 (-5.9%)

11/2015: --

12/2015: Cyborg #5-- 23,618 (-8.9%)

12/2015: Cyborg #6-- 17,864 (- 24.4%)

01/2016: Cyborg #7 -- 18,975 (+6.2%)

02/2016: Cyborg #8-- 18,092 (-4.7%)

03/2016: Cyborg #9-- 13,578 (- 25.0%)

04/2016: Cyborg #10 -- 15,256 (+ 12.4%)

05/2016: Cyborg #11 -- 12,425 (- 18.6%)

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6 months:n.a.

Penultimate issue (though
it's getting Rebirthed).

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159 - GOTHAM ACADEMY ($2.99)

05/2015: --

06/2015: Gotham Academy #7-- 26,594 (+ 30.6%)

07/2015: Gotham Academy #8-- 22,359 (- 15.9%)

08/2015: Gotham Academy #9-- 18,048 (- 19.3%)

09/2015: Gotham Academy #10 -- 17,292 (-4.2%)

10/2015: Gotham Academy #11 -- 16,560 (-4.2%)

11/2015: --

12/2015: Gotham Academy #12 -- 15,865 (-4.2%)

12/2015: Gotham Academy #13 -- 22,947 (+ 44.6%)

01/2016: Gotham Academy #14 -- 15,023 (- 34.5%)

02/2016: Gotham Academy #15 -- 14,334 (-4.6%)

03/2016: Gotham Academy #16 -- 13,363 (-6.8%)

04/2016: Gotham Academy #17 -- 12,743 (-4.6%)

05/2016: Gotham Academy #18 -- 12,410 (-2.6%)

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6 months:n.a.

1 year:n.a.

Final issue, though it's
coming back post-Rebirth as GA: Second Semester. And in the meantime Boom! is
publishing a crossover series with their popular Lumberjanes.

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161 - SECRET SIX ($2.99)

05/2006: Secret Six #1 of 6 -- 54,961[57,395]

05/2011: Secret Six #33-- 19,733

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Secret Six #3-- 28,458 (+7.1%) [28,999]

07/2015: Secret Six #4-- 22,813 (- 19.8%)

08/2015: Secret Six #5-- 30,418 (+ 33.3%) [30,884]

09/2015: Secret Six #6-- 17,376 (- 42.9%)

10/2015: Secret Six #7-- 16,343 (-5.9%)

11/2015: Secret Six #8-- 15,375 (-5.9%)

12/2015: Secret Six #9-- 14,663 (-4.6%)

01/2016: Secret Six #10-- 13,888 (-5.3%)

02/2016: Secret Six #11-- 13,160 (-5.2%)

03/2016: Secret Six #12-- 12,772 (-2.9%)

04/2016: Secret Six #13-- 12,437 (-2.6%)

05/2016: Secret Six #14-- 12,118 (-2.6%)

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6 months: - 21.2%

1 year:n.a.

5 years : - 38.6%

10 years: - 78.9%

Final issue.

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171 - JUSTICE LEAGUE 3001 ($2.99)

05/2014: Justice League 3K #6-- 25,738

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05/2015: --

06/2015: Justice League 3K1 #1-- 35,391 (+ 76.7%) [29,332]

07/2015: Justice League 3K1 #2-- 21,301 (- 27.4%)

08/2015: Justice League 3K1 #3-- 18,931 (- 11.1%)

09/2015: Justice League 3K1 #4-- 16,704 (- 11.8%)

10/2015: Justice League 3K1 #5-- 15,512 (-7.1%)

11/2015: Justice League 3K1 #6-- 14,659 (-5.5%)

12/2015: Justice League 3K1 #7-- 13,979 (-4.6%)

01/2016: Justice League 3K1 #8-- 13,283 (-5.0%)

02/2016: Justice League 3K1 #9-- 12,919 (-2.7%)

03/2016: Justice League 3K1 #10 -- 12,455 (-3.6%)

04/2016: Justice League 3K1 #11 -- 11,960 (-4.0%)

05/2016: Justice League 3K1 #12 -- 11,623 (-2.8%)

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6 months: - 20.7%

1 year:n.a.

2 years : - 54.8%

Final issue.

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174 - LEGENDS OF TOMORROW ($7.99)

03/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #1 -- 18,753

04/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #2 -- 12,728 (-
32.1%)

05/2016: Legends of Tomorrow #3 -- 11,354 (-
10.8%)

Technically wasn't
announced as a mini-series, but it's only lasting six issues. For all the
obvious reasons.

The numbers above are estimates for comic-book
sales in the North American direct market, as calculated by ICv2.com
according to the chart and index information provided by Diamond Comic
Distributors.

ICv2.com‘s estimates are somewhat
lower than the actual numbers, but they are consistent from month to month, so
the trends they show are fairly accurate. Since it’s a “month-to-month” column,
the comments, unless otherwise noted, are on the most recent month.

Bear in mind that the figures measure sales of
physical comics to retailers, not customers. Also, these numbers do not include
sales to bookstores, newsstands, other mass-market retail chains or the United
Kingdom. Re-orders are included, so long as they either reached stores in a
book’s initial calendar month of release or were strong enough to make the
chart again in a subsequent month; or they show up in the year-end Top 1000.
Keep in mind that sales for some titles may include incentives to acquire
variants and not every unit sold is necessarily even intended to be sold to a
customer.

If additional copies of an issue did appear on
the chart after a book’s initial calendar month of release, you can see the
total number of copies sold in brackets behind those issues (e.g. “[36,599]“).
Likewise, any lower numbers due to returns or other factors returns will also
be reflected in the brackets. Should more than one issue have shipped in a
month which is relevant for one of the long-term comparisons, the average
between them will be used.

Titles which are returnable have their numbers
artificially adjusted down by Diamond. To make up for that this column
increases the reported numbers for those titles by 10%. Which is likely also
wrong, but it's a different and likely less wrong kind of wrong, and experience
has shown that this leads to sales figures which are more consistent.

Titles released under the All-Ages line and
magazines, such as Mad, mostly sell through channels other than the
direct market, so direct-market sales don’t tell us much about their
performance. For most Vertigo titles, collection sales tend to be a significant
factor, so the numbers for those books should be taken with a grain of salt as
well. To learn (a little) more about Vertigo’s collection sales, go right here.

Please keep in mind that raw sales numbers do
not tell us about how profitable a book is for a publisher or for the creators.

Above all, do not allow sales numbers to
dictate your purchasing and enjoyment of a particular comic. If you enjoy
reading a comic series then go right on buying and reading that comic, no
matter what the sales figures say.

** Two asterisks after a given month in the
average charts mean that one or more periodical release did not make the Top
300 chart in that month. In those cases, it’s assumed that said releases sold
as many units as the No. 300 comic on the chart for that month for the purposes
of the chart, although its actual sales are likely to be less than that.

Opinions expressed in this column are mine
alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer, Heidi MacDonald or
anyone at The Comics Beat, the Association for Professional Basketball Research, or my former
neighbor's dog Miles.

The author of this column does weekly snapshots
of Amazon comic sales charts at http://yetanothercomicsblog.blogspot.com/ and
tweets about comics and related subjects on Twitter at @davereadscomics (PM me
there is you need to contact me).